Sanitary lining for refrigerators and closets.



A. E. GROGHAIL' SANITARY LININGI'OB BBEBIGERATOBS AND GLOSETS.

APPLIOATIOI 1-11-1111 1.41.4, 1912.

1,043,048. Patented 0015.29, 1912.

AUGUSTUS E. GROCHAU, 0F EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN.

SANITARY LINING FOR REFRIGERATORS AND GLOSETS.

Original application filed April 13, 1911, Serial N 0. 620,802.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 29, 1912. Divided and this application filed March 4,

1912. Serial No. 681,453.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS E. GRO- CI-IAU, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Eau Claire, in the county of Eau Claire and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments inSanitary Linings fo'r Refrigerators and Closets; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact de scription of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to sanitary lining for refrigerators and otherreceptacles and has for its object the provision of a lining which maybe easily and effectively cleaned.

It consists of the constructions, combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1, is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2is a perspective view of a portion of the same in unfinished condition.Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a fragment of said portionshowing the same in approximately finished condition. Fig. 4, is areduced perspective view of the back and bottom member of said lining.

In the drawings, 1, is a sheet of metal pressed or spun out to form theback portion 1 the bottom or floor portion 1 the upwardly directedflanges 1 and the forwardly directed flanges 1 the corners between saidback and floor portions and said flanges being coved to avoid sharpangles and to facilitate cleaning; said back and floor portions and theflanges integral therewith, as so constructed, forming the subjectmatter of my co-pending application Serial Number 620,802 for LettersPatent therefor,

filed April 13, 1911, and allowed January 27 1912. The sides of saidlining are formed of sheet metal bent to form inwardly directed anglesab0 at one or more places intermediate of the top and bottom edges ofthe sheet, the opposite ends of each of which angular portions are thenpressed backwardly and flattened against the body portion of said sheet,forming the folds d, so as to close the ends of the channels formed bythe angle between the upper and lower ends of said angular portions. Thecentral portions of said angular portions abc constitute lips forsupporting removable shelves within the lined closet or receptacle.These side sheets a e then secured'to said flanges of the back and fioorportion of the lining in any suitable manner, as by welding, soldering,brazing, or by rivets 2, but not so that the lower or back edges of theside sheets will fill the curved or coved corners between said flangesand the floor and rear wall portions of said lining. The lining as thusconstructed is then preferably enameled on the interior faces thereof,or, if desired on both the interior and exterior faces thereof and issecured by any suitable means in the compartmentcloset or receptacle(not shown) for which it is made. The lines of connection between thesides and the flanges, and the folded ends of the angle portions a-b-cbeing very shallow, the enamel will make an approximately flush surfacealong said lines and the whole compartment may thus be easily andeffectively cleaned.

What I claim is:

In a lining for refrigerators or other receptacles, a wall of sheetmetal folded intermediate of its upper and lower edges to form aninwardly directed lip having an inclined lower face, the opposite endsof said lip being folded back against the body portion of said wall soas to close the ends of the channels formed by the angle between theupper and lower faces of said lip.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature, in presence of twoWitnesses.

AUGUSTUS E. GROCHAU.

Witnesses ORLANDO G. PRICE, VIGO NIELSEN.

